diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index bcf5b0b..893bde4 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # -*- mode: conf; -*-
 
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
-disable=all
-enable=anomalous-backslash-in-string,
-        dangerous-default-value,
-        inconsistent-return-statements,
-        redefined-argument-from-local,
-        unspecified-encoding,
-        unused-argument,
-        unused-import,
+disable=
+        attribute-defined-outside-init,
+        fixme,
+        import-outside-toplevel,
+        too-many-arguments,
+        too-many-branches,
+        too-many-instance-attributes,
+        too-many-lines,
+        too-many-locals,
+        too-many-positional-arguments,
+        too-many-public-methods,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6e75b48..25fddc0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dependencies = [
         'importlib-metadata; python_version < "3.10"',
         "importlib_resources ; python_version < '3.9'",
         "Mako",
+        "packaging",
         "progress",
         "python-configuration",
         "typer",
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/_version.py b/src/wuttjamaican/_version.py
index 9cd05c1..6a6bb9c 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/_version.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+"""
+Package Version
+"""
 
 from importlib.metadata import version
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
index aba810b..4e68a87 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
@@ -929,8 +929,8 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         # registered via entry points
         registered = []
-        for Handler in load_entry_points(f'{self.appname}.batch.{key}').values():
-            spec = Handler.get_spec()
+        for handler in load_entry_points(f'{self.appname}.batch.{key}').values():
+            spec = handler.get_spec()
             if spec not in handlers:
                 registered.append(spec)
         if registered:
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ class AppHandler:
         self.get_email_handler().send_email(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-class AppProvider:
+class AppProvider: # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Base class for :term:`app providers<app provider>`.
 
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ class GenericHandler:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
+        self.modules = {}
 
     @property
     def appname(self):
@@ -1139,3 +1140,35 @@ class GenericHandler:
         Returns the class :term:`spec` string for the handler.
         """
         return f'{cls.__module__}:{cls.__name__}'
+
+    def get_provider_modules(self, module_type):
+        """
+        Returns a list of all available modules of the given type.
+
+        Not all handlers would need such a thing, but notable ones
+        which do are the :term:`email handler` and :term:`report
+        handler`.  Both can obtain classes (emails or reports) from
+        arbitrary modules, and this method is used to locate them.
+
+        This will discover all modules exposed by the app
+        :term:`providers <provider>`, which expose an attribute with
+        name like ``f"{module_type}_modules"``.
+
+        :param module_type: Unique name referring to a particular
+           "type" of modules to locate, e.g. ``'email'``.
+
+        :returns: List of module objects.
+        """
+        if module_type not in self.modules:
+            self.modules[module_type] = []
+            for provider in self.app.providers.values():
+                name = f'{module_type}_modules'
+                if hasattr(provider, name):
+                    modules = getattr(provider, name)
+                    if modules:
+                        if isinstance(modules, str):
+                            modules = [modules]
+                        for modpath in modules:
+                            module = importlib.import_module(modpath)
+                            self.modules[module_type].append(module)
+        return self.modules[module_type]
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py b/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
index 653df8b..d87d70e 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/batch.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
         * :attr:`~wuttjamaican.db.model.batch.BatchMixin.status_text`
         """
 
-    def why_not_execute(self, batch, user=None, **kwargs):
+    def why_not_execute(self, batch, user=None, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Returns text indicating the reason (if any) that a given batch
         should *not* be executed.
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
         raise a ``RuntimeError`` if text was returned.  This is done
         out of safety, to avoid relying on the user interface.
         """
+        return None
 
     def describe_execution(self, batch, user=None, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -467,16 +468,16 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
         if batch.executed:
             raise ValueError(f"batch has already been executed: {batch}")
 
-        reason = self.why_not_execute(batch, user=user, **kwargs)
+        reason = self.why_not_execute(batch, user=user, **kwargs) # pylint: disable=assignment-from-none
         if reason:
             raise RuntimeError(f"batch execution not allowed: {reason}")
 
-        result = self.execute(batch, user=user, progress=progress, **kwargs)
+        result = self.execute(batch, user=user, progress=progress, **kwargs) # pylint: disable=assignment-from-none
         batch.executed = datetime.datetime.now()
         batch.executed_by = user
         return result
 
-    def execute(self, batch, user=None, progress=None, **kwargs):
+    def execute(self, batch, user=None, progress=None, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Execute the given batch.
 
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ class BatchHandler(GenericHandler):
            whatever it likes, in which case that will be also returned
            to the caller from :meth:`do_execute()`.
         """
+        return None
 
     def do_delete(self, batch, user, dry_run=False, progress=None, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/problems.py b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/problems.py
index 4135065..0638fd1 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/cli/problems.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/cli/problems.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def problems(
                          help="System for which to perform checks; can be specified more "
                          "than once. If not specified, all systems are assumed.")] = None,
 
-        problems: Annotated[
+        problems: Annotated[ # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
             List[str],
             typer.Option('--problem', '-p',
                          help="Identify a particular problem check; can be specified "
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ def problems(
         list_checks: Annotated[
             bool,
             typer.Option('--list', '-l',
-                         help="List available problem checks; optionally filtered per --system and --problem")] = False,
+                         help="List available problem checks; optionally filtered "
+                         "per --system and --problem")] = False,
 ):
     """
     Find and report on problems with the data or system.
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/handler.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/handler.py
index 849f954..5d8d8af 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/handler.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class DatabaseHandler(GenericHandler):
     Base class and default implementation for the :term:`db handler`.
     """
 
-    def get_dialect(self, bind):
+    def get_dialect(self, bind): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return bind.url.get_dialect().name
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/auth.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/auth.py
index b776d04..8ff9fc5 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/auth.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/auth.py
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.ext.associationproxy import association_proxy
 
-from . import Base, uuid_column, uuid_fk_column
+from wuttjamaican.db.util import uuid_column, uuid_fk_column
+from wuttjamaican.db.model.base import Base
 
 
-class Role(Base):
+class Role(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents an authentication role within the system; used for
     permission management.
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class Role(Base):
         return self.name or ""
 
 
-class Permission(Base):
+class Permission(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents a permission granted to a role.
     """
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ class Permission(Base):
         return self.permission or ""
 
 
-class User(Base):
+class User(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents a user of the system.
 
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ class User(Base):
         return self.username or ""
 
 
-class UserRole(Base):
+class UserRole(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents the association between a user and a role; i.e. the
     user "belongs" or "is assigned" to the role.
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class UserRole(Base):
         """)
 
 
-class UserAPIToken(Base):
+class UserAPIToken(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     User authentication token for use with HTTP API
     """
@@ -285,9 +286,13 @@ class UserAPIToken(Base):
     Raw token string, to be used by API clients.
     """)
 
-    created = sa.Column(sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now, doc="""
-    Date/time when the token was created.
-    """)
+    created = sa.Column(
+        sa.DateTime(timezone=True),
+        nullable=False,
+        default=datetime.datetime.now,
+        doc="""
+        Date/time when the token was created.
+        """)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.description or ""
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/base.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/base.py
index 9dc49ae..b2858ff 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/base.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.associationproxy import association_proxy
 from wuttjamaican.db.util import naming_convention, ModelBase, uuid_column
 
 
-class WuttaModelBase(ModelBase):
+class WuttaModelBase(ModelBase): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Base class for data models, from which :class:`Base` inherits.
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ metadata = sa.MetaData(naming_convention=naming_convention)
 Base = orm.declarative_base(metadata=metadata, cls=WuttaModelBase)
 
 
-class Setting(Base):
+class Setting(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents a :term:`config setting`.
     """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/batch.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/batch.py
index e253e84..0a24c8d 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/batch.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/batch.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declared_attr
 from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
 
-from wuttjamaican.db.model import uuid_column, User
+from wuttjamaican.db.model.base import uuid_column
+from wuttjamaican.db.model.auth import User
 from wuttjamaican.db.util import UUID
 
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class BatchMixin:
     """
 
     @declared_attr
-    def __table_args__(cls):
+    def __table_args__(cls): # pylint: disable=no-self-argument
         return cls.__default_table_args__()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -200,7 +201,8 @@ class BatchMixin:
         )
 
     @declared_attr
-    def batch_type(cls):
+    def batch_type(cls): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,no-self-argument
+        """ """
         return cls.__tablename__
 
     uuid = uuid_column()
@@ -226,7 +228,8 @@ class BatchMixin:
     created_by_uuid = sa.Column(UUID(), nullable=False)
 
     @declared_attr
-    def created_by(cls):
+    def created_by(cls): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,no-self-argument
+        """ """
         return orm.relationship(
             User,
             primaryjoin=lambda: User.uuid == cls.created_by_uuid,
@@ -238,7 +241,8 @@ class BatchMixin:
     executed_by_uuid = sa.Column(UUID(), nullable=True)
 
     @declared_attr
-    def executed_by(cls):
+    def executed_by(cls): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,no-self-argument
+        """ """
         return orm.relationship(
             User,
             primaryjoin=lambda: User.uuid == cls.executed_by_uuid,
@@ -266,7 +270,7 @@ class BatchMixin:
         return None
 
 
-class BatchRowMixin:
+class BatchRowMixin: # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Mixin base class for :term:`data models <data model>` which
     represent a :term:`batch row`.
@@ -377,7 +381,7 @@ class BatchRowMixin:
     uuid = uuid_column()
 
     @declared_attr
-    def __table_args__(cls):
+    def __table_args__(cls): # pylint: disable=no-self-argument
         return cls.__default_table_args__()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -394,7 +398,8 @@ class BatchRowMixin:
     batch_uuid = sa.Column(UUID(), nullable=False)
 
     @declared_attr
-    def batch(cls):
+    def batch(cls): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,no-self-argument
+        """ """
         batch_class = cls.__batch_class__
         row_class = cls
         batch_class.__row_class__ = row_class
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/upgrades.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/upgrades.py
index 8e94abd..010e26e 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/upgrades.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/model/upgrades.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ import datetime
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from . import Base, uuid_column, uuid_fk_column
 from wuttjamaican.enum import UpgradeStatus
-from wuttjamaican.db.util import UUID
+from wuttjamaican.db.util import UUID, uuid_column, uuid_fk_column
 from wuttjamaican.util import make_true_uuid
+from wuttjamaican.db.model.base import Base
 
 
-class Upgrade(Base):
+class Upgrade(Base): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Represents an app upgrade.
     """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/sess.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/sess.py
index 7fd7a62..9033832 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/sess.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/sess.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 Session = orm.sessionmaker()
 
 
-class short_session:
+class short_session: # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     """
     Context manager for a short-lived database session.
 
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
index 70be40a..24e508f 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/db/util.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Database Utilities
 
 import uuid as _uuid
 from importlib.metadata import version
-from packaging.version import Version
 
+from packaging.version import Version
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID as PGUUID
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if Version(version('SQLAlchemy')) < Version('2'): # pragma: no cover
     SA2 = False
 
 
-class ModelBase:
+class ModelBase: # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
     """ """
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ModelBase:
         raise KeyError(f"model instance has no attr with key: {key}")
 
 
-class UUID(sa.types.TypeDecorator):
+class UUID(sa.types.TypeDecorator): # pylint: disable=abstract-method,too-many-ancestors
     """
     Platform-independent UUID type.
 
@@ -82,36 +82,35 @@ class UUID(sa.types.TypeDecorator):
     """
     impl = sa.CHAR
     cache_ok = True
-    """ """                     # nb. suppress sphinx autodoc for cache_ok
+    """ """ # nb. suppress sphinx autodoc for cache_ok
 
-    def load_dialect_impl(self, dialect):
+    def load_dialect_impl(self, dialect): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if dialect.name == "postgresql":
             return dialect.type_descriptor(PGUUID())
-        else:
-            return dialect.type_descriptor(sa.CHAR(32))
+        return dialect.type_descriptor(sa.CHAR(32))
 
-    def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
+    def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value is None:
             return value
-        elif dialect.name == "postgresql":
+
+        if dialect.name == "postgresql":
             return str(value)
-        else:
-            if not isinstance(value, _uuid.UUID):
-                return "%.32x" % _uuid.UUID(value).int
-            else:
-                # hexstring
-                return "%.32x" % value.int
 
-    def process_result_value(self, value, dialect): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        if not isinstance(value, _uuid.UUID):
+            value = _uuid.UUID(value)
+
+        # hexstring
+        return f"{value.int:032x}"
+
+    def process_result_value(self, value, dialect): # pylint: disable=unused-argument,empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value is None:
             return value
-        else:
-            if not isinstance(value, _uuid.UUID):
-                value = _uuid.UUID(value)
-            return value
+        if not isinstance(value, _uuid.UUID):
+            value = _uuid.UUID(value)
+        return value
 
 
 def uuid_column(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -150,8 +149,8 @@ def make_topo_sortkey(model):
        containing model classes.
     """
     metadata = model.Base.metadata
-    tables = dict([(table.name, i)
-                   for i, table in enumerate(metadata.sorted_tables, 1)])
+    tables = {table.name: i
+              for i, table in enumerate(metadata.sorted_tables, 1)}
 
     def sortkey(name):
         cls = getattr(model, name)
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
index 14c5c87..77e702b 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 Email Handler
 """
 
-import importlib
 import logging
 import smtplib
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ from wuttjamaican.util import resource_path
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class EmailSetting:
+class EmailSetting: # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
     Base class for all :term:`email settings <email setting>`.
 
@@ -188,15 +187,15 @@ class Message:
         self.key = key
         self.sender = sender
         self.subject = subject
-        self.set_recips('to', to)
-        self.set_recips('cc', cc)
-        self.set_recips('bcc', bcc)
+        self.to = self.get_recips(to)
+        self.cc = self.get_recips(cc)
+        self.bcc = self.get_recips(bcc)
         self.replyto = replyto
         self.txt_body = txt_body
         self.html_body = html_body
         self.attachments = attachments or []
 
-    def set_recips(self, name, value):
+    def get_recips(self, value): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         if value:
             if isinstance(value, str):
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ class Message:
                 raise ValueError("must specify a string, tuple or list value")
         else:
             value = []
-        setattr(self, name, list(value))
+        return list(value)
 
     def as_string(self):
         """
@@ -305,20 +304,12 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         This will discover all email modules exposed by the
         :term:`app`, and/or its :term:`providers <provider>`.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(self, '_email_modules'):
-            self._email_modules = []
-            for provider in self.app.providers.values():
-                if hasattr(provider, 'email_modules'):
-                    modules = provider.email_modules
-                    if modules:
-                        if isinstance(modules, str):
-                            modules = [modules]
-                        for module in modules:
-                            module = importlib.import_module(module)
-                            self._email_modules.append(module)
 
-        return self._email_modules
+        Calls
+        :meth:`~wuttjamaican.app.GenericHandler.get_provider_modules()`
+        under the hood, for ``email`` module type.
+        """
+        return self.get_provider_modules('email')
 
     def get_email_settings(self):
         """
@@ -549,7 +540,7 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
         """
         return self.get_auto_recips(key, 'bcc')
 
-    def get_auto_recips(self, key, typ):
+    def get_auto_recips(self, key, typ): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         typ = typ.lower()
         if typ not in ('to', 'cc', 'bcc'):
@@ -589,16 +580,15 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
             return template.render(**context)
         return None
 
-    def get_auto_body_template(self, key, mode):
+    def get_auto_body_template(self, key, mode): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         mode = mode.lower()
-        if mode not in ('txt', 'html'):
-            raise ValueError("requested mode not supported")
-
         if mode == 'txt':
             templates = self.txt_templates
         elif mode == 'html':
             templates = self.html_templates
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("requested mode not supported")
 
         try:
             return templates.get_template(f'{key}.{mode}.mako')
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/install.py b/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
index 28035f1..61be2d3 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/install.py
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         This is normally called by :meth:`run()`.
         """
-        self.rprint("\n\t[blue]Welcome to {}![/blue]".format(self.app.get_title()))
+        self.rprint(f"\n\t[blue]Welcome to {self.app.get_title()}![/blue]")
         self.rprint("\n\tThis tool will install and configure the app.")
-        self.rprint("\n\t[italic]NB. You should already have created the database in PostgreSQL or MySQL.[/italic]")
+        self.rprint("\n\t[italic]NB. You should already have created "
+                    "the database in PostgreSQL or MySQL.[/italic]")
 
         # shall we continue?
         if not self.prompt_bool("continue?", True):
@@ -221,14 +222,15 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         error = self.test_db_connection(dbinfo['dburl'])
         if error:
             self.rprint("[bold red]cannot connect![/bold red] ..error was:")
-            self.rprint("\n{}".format(error))
+            self.rprint(f"\n{error}")
             self.rprint("\n\t[bold yellow]aborting mission[/bold yellow]\n")
             sys.exit(1)
         self.rprint("[bold green]good[/bold green]")
 
         return dbinfo
 
-    def make_db_url(self, dbtype, dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass):
+    def make_db_url(self, dbtype, dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
         from sqlalchemy.engine import URL
 
         if dbtype == 'mysql':
@@ -243,7 +245,8 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
                           port=dbport,
                           database=dbname)
 
-    def test_db_connection(self, url):
+    def test_db_connection(self, url): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
         import sqlalchemy as sa
 
         engine = sa.create_engine(url)
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         # just need to test interaction and this is a neutral way
         try:
             sa.inspect(engine).has_table('whatever')
-        except Exception as error:
+        except Exception as error: # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             return str(error)
         return None
 
@@ -446,8 +449,8 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
                'upgrade', 'heads']
         subprocess.check_call(cmd)
 
-        self.rprint("\n\tdb schema installed to:  [bold green]{}[/bold green]".format(
-            obfuscate_url_pw(db_url)))
+        self.rprint("\n\tdb schema installed to:  "
+                    f"[bold green]{obfuscate_url_pw(db_url)}[/bold green]")
         return True
 
     def show_goodbye(self):
@@ -469,7 +472,8 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
     # console utility functions
     ##############################
 
-    def require_prompt_toolkit(self, answer=None):
+    def require_prompt_toolkit(self, answer=None): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
         try:
             import prompt_toolkit # pylint: disable=unused-import
         except ImportError:
@@ -491,7 +495,8 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         """
         rich.print(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def get_prompt_style(self):
+    def get_prompt_style(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
         from prompt_toolkit.styles import Style
 
         # message formatting styles
@@ -540,9 +545,9 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         ]
         if default is not None:
             if is_bool:
-                message.append(('', ' [{}]: '.format('Y' if default else 'N')))
+                message.append(('', f' [{"Y" if default else "N"}]: '))
             else:
-                message.append(('', ' [{}]: '.format(default)))
+                message.append(('', f' [{default}]: '))
         else:
             message.append(('', ': '))
 
@@ -558,9 +563,9 @@ class InstallHandler(GenericHandler):
         if is_bool:
             if text == '':
                 return default
-            elif text.upper() == 'Y':
+            if text.upper() == 'Y':
                 return True
-            elif text.upper() == 'N':
+            if text.upper() == 'N':
                 return False
             self.rprint("\n\t[bold yellow]ambiguous, please try again[/bold yellow]\n")
             return self.prompt_generic(info, default, is_bool=True)
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/people.py b/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
index 3f51240..9513b1b 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/people.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PeopleHandler(GenericHandler):
             person = obj
             return person
 
-        elif isinstance(obj, model.User):
+        if isinstance(obj, model.User):
             user = obj
             if user.person:
                 return user.person
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py b/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
index b401ed9..3394c23 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/problems.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class ProblemHandler(GenericHandler):
         :returns: List of system keys.
         """
         checks = self.get_all_problem_checks()
-        return sorted(set([check.system_key for check in checks]))
+        return sorted({check.system_key for check in checks})
 
     def get_system_title(self, system_key):
         """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/progress.py b/src/wuttjamaican/progress.py
index 712675c..00d718a 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/progress.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/progress.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2024 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ class ConsoleProgress(ProgressBase):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args)
-        
+
         self.stderr = kwargs.get('stderr', sys.stderr)
         self.stderr.write(f"\n{self.message}...\n")
 
-        self.bar = Bar(message='', max=self.maximum, width=70,
+        self.bar = Bar(message='', max=self.maximum, width=70, # pylint: disable=disallowed-name
                        suffix='%(index)d/%(max)d %(percent)d%% ETA %(eta)ds')
 
-    def update(self, value):
+    def update(self, value): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.bar.next()
 
-    def finish(self):
+    def finish(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.bar.finish()
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/reports.py b/src/wuttjamaican/reports.py
index 7a55a19..0f84f87 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/reports.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/reports.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 Report Utilities
 """
 
-import importlib
-
 from wuttjamaican.app import GenericHandler
 
 
@@ -143,20 +141,12 @@ class ReportHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         This will discover all report modules exposed by the
         :term:`app`, and/or its :term:`providers <provider>`.
-        """
-        if not hasattr(self, '_report_modules'):
-            self._report_modules = []
-            for provider in self.app.providers.values():
-                if hasattr(provider, 'report_modules'):
-                    modules = provider.report_modules
-                    if modules:
-                        if isinstance(modules, str):
-                            modules = [modules]
-                        for module in modules:
-                            module = importlib.import_module(module)
-                            self._report_modules.append(module)
 
-        return self._report_modules
+        Calls
+        :meth:`~wuttjamaican.app.GenericHandler.get_provider_modules()`
+        under the hood, for ``report`` module type.
+        """
+        return self.get_provider_modules('report')
 
     def get_reports(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py b/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
index f566d91..dcdfe2e 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/testing.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class FileTestCase(TestCase):
        class.
     """
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUp(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.setup_files()
 
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ class FileTestCase(TestCase):
         """
         self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
 
-    def setup_file_config(self): # pragma: no cover
+    def setup_file_config(self): # pragma: no cover; pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         warnings.warn("FileTestCase.setup_file_config() is deprecated; "
                       "please use setup_files() instead",
                       DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
         self.setup_files()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDown(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.teardown_files()
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class FileTestCase(TestCase):
         """
         shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
 
-    def teardown_file_config(self): # pragma: no cover
+    def teardown_file_config(self): # pragma: no cover; pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         warnings.warn("FileTestCase.teardown_file_config() is deprecated; "
                       "please use teardown_files() instead",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class FileTestCase(TestCase):
             f.write(content)
         return path
 
-    def mkdir(self, dirname): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def mkdir(self, dirname): # pylint: disable=unused-argument,empty-docstring
         """ """
         warnings.warn("FileTestCase.mkdir() is deprecated; "
                       "please use FileTestCase.mkdtemp() instead",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ConfigTestCase(FileTestCase):
        methods for this class.
     """
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUp(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.setup_config()
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class ConfigTestCase(FileTestCase):
         self.config = self.make_config()
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDown(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.teardown_config()
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class ConfigTestCase(FileTestCase):
         """
         self.teardown_files()
 
-    def make_config(self, **kwargs):
+    def make_config(self, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return WuttaConfig(**kwargs)
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class DataTestCase(FileTestCase):
        teardown methods, as this class handles that automatically.
     """
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUp(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.setup_db()
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class DataTestCase(FileTestCase):
         model.Base.metadata.create_all(bind=self.config.appdb_engine)
         self.session = self.app.make_session()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDown(self): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         self.teardown_db()
 
@@ -232,6 +232,6 @@ class DataTestCase(FileTestCase):
         """
         self.teardown_files()
 
-    def make_config(self, **kwargs):
+    def make_config(self, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
         """ """
         return WuttaConfig(**kwargs)
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
index 843a87c..6897fe1 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def load_entry_points(group, ignore_errors=False):
     for entry_point in eps:
         try:
             ep = entry_point.load()
-        except:
+        except Exception: # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             if not ignore_errors:
                 raise
             log.warning("failed to load entry point: %s", entry_point,
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index e05334d..e75b527 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -761,6 +761,9 @@ class TestGenericHandler(ConfigTestCase):
         kw.setdefault('appname', 'wuttatest')
         return super().make_config(**kw)
 
+    def make_handler(self, **kwargs):
+        return mod.GenericHandler(self.config, **kwargs)
+
     def test_constructor(self):
         handler = mod.GenericHandler(self.config)
         self.assertIs(handler.config, self.config)
@@ -769,3 +772,30 @@ class TestGenericHandler(ConfigTestCase):
 
     def test_get_spec(self):
         self.assertEqual(mod.GenericHandler.get_spec(), 'wuttjamaican.app:GenericHandler')
+
+    def test_get_provider_modules(self):
+
+        # no providers, no email modules
+        with patch.object(self.app, 'providers', new={}):
+            handler = self.make_handler()
+            self.assertEqual(handler.get_provider_modules('email'), [])
+
+        # provider may specify modules as list
+        providers = {
+            'wuttatest': MagicMock(email_modules=['wuttjamaican.app']),
+        }
+        with patch.object(self.app, 'providers', new=providers):
+            handler = self.make_handler()
+            modules = handler.get_provider_modules('email')
+            self.assertEqual(len(modules), 1)
+            self.assertIs(modules[0], mod)
+
+        # provider may specify modules as string
+        providers = {
+            'wuttatest': MagicMock(email_modules='wuttjamaican.app'),
+        }
+        with patch.object(self.app, 'providers', new=providers):
+            handler = self.make_handler()
+            modules = handler.get_provider_modules('email')
+            self.assertEqual(len(modules), 1)
+            self.assertIs(modules[0], mod)
diff --git a/tests/test_email.py b/tests/test_email.py
index 8cf1623..6e1a72d 100644
--- a/tests/test_email.py
+++ b/tests/test_email.py
@@ -30,28 +30,27 @@ class TestMessage(FileTestCase):
     def make_message(self, **kwargs):
         return mod.Message(**kwargs)
 
-    def test_set_recips(self):
+    def test_get_recips(self):
         msg = self.make_message()
-        self.assertEqual(msg.to, [])
 
         # set as list
-        msg.set_recips('to', ['sally@example.com'])
-        self.assertEqual(msg.to, ['sally@example.com'])
+        recips = msg.get_recips(['sally@example.com'])
+        self.assertEqual(recips, ['sally@example.com'])
 
         # set as tuple
-        msg.set_recips('to', ('barney@example.com',))
-        self.assertEqual(msg.to, ['barney@example.com'])
+        recips = msg.get_recips(('barney@example.com',))
+        self.assertEqual(recips, ['barney@example.com'])
 
         # set as string
-        msg.set_recips('to', 'wilma@example.com')
-        self.assertEqual(msg.to, ['wilma@example.com'])
+        recips = msg.get_recips('wilma@example.com')
+        self.assertEqual(recips, ['wilma@example.com'])
 
         # set as null
-        msg.set_recips('to', None)
-        self.assertEqual(msg.to, [])
+        recips = msg.get_recips(None)
+        self.assertEqual(recips, [])
 
         # otherwise error
-        self.assertRaises(ValueError, msg.set_recips, 'to', {'foo': 'foo@example.com'})
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, msg.get_recips, {'foo': 'foo@example.com'})
 
     def test_as_string(self):
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2d8728a..4d28869 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ extras = tests
 
 [testenv:pylint]
 basepython = python3.11
-extras =
+extras = db
 deps = pylint
+        prompt_toolkit
 commands = pylint wuttjamaican
 
 [testenv:coverage]